There is no argument about the fact that Louis Vuitton bags have
over the years come to be perceived as 'special' in some mysterious way
to many people - a charming fact, really - which makes them many lady's
first choice of handbag in as far as they can afford them. But what
exactly is it that makes the Louis Vuitton bags so special?

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Looking
at the bags carefully, and examining peoples attitudes about them
reveals at least a couple of things (and quite related things at that),
which make the bags so special.

The first thing that makes Louis
Vuitton bags so special is of course their quality. Now quality is a
very wide term as far as things like handbags go; and in the case of
bags, the high quality manifests through the choice of the base material
from which they are made, the workmanship through which the Louis
Vuitton bags are put together, and ultimately, the bags' durability.

With
regard to choice of material, the base material from which bags are
made is unmistakably leather; and top quality leather at that. Of
course, this is 'highly worked' leather, that is, leather which has
passed through a long tanning and beautification process; with the
makers all along knowing that it was later to be employed in the
manufacture of items in which aesthetics matter a lot. Now the fact that
Louis Vuitton bags are made from pure leather might not set them apart
from other bags while they are still on the shop racks - but it when
they get into actual day to day use that the fact that Louis Vuitton
bags are made from pure leather tends to be most manifestly clear; as
the bags are able to maintain their sheen while those made from 'leather
look-alike materials' lose their sheen within a few days of use, never
to get it back again.

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With regard to workmanship, the different
elementary parts that make up Louis Vuitton bags are put together with
strong (yet almost invisible) stitching material, almost making the bags
look seamless - a fact that combined with the pure leather base of the
Louis Vuitton bags goes a long way towards ensuring their durability.

It
is important, talking of durability, to note that bags tend to look
good even as they last for long (probably due to their leather base);
which is important keeping in mind that handbags are in category of
items in which the aesthetics matter a great deal; and there is no use
having a handbag that 'depreciates on looks' even as it lasts for long.

The
other main factor that makes bags special - having talked about quality
and quality considerations - is the perception that the makers of have
managed to create, through things like celebrity endorsements, cogent
advertising and other 'buzz-creating' factors, with the ultimate effect
of the name Louis Vuitton itself (even without seeing the bag) sounding
rather attractive in many potential buyers' minds.